As of the close of Thursday’s business day, 32,967 ballots have been processed at the Anchorage Election Office. Those are ballots that have been received and logged into the system. That is 3,466 more than the Wednesday total, as the countdown is well underway for the 8 p.m. deadline on April 2.
The election office mailed out 206,200 ballots to Anchorage voters in mid-March. With nearly 33,000 ballots in, the turnout in this year’s election is now at 16%.
For comparison, in 2022, some 70,639 ballots were cast by the end of the election cycle for a turnout of about 30%. In 2021, 75,441 ballots were voted, for a turnout of nearly 32%
In the 24-hour reports required by the Alaska Public Offices Commission, Mayor Dave Bronson has raised another $11,000 since Monday, while Democrat-endorsed Suzanne LaFrance has raised $500, Bill Popp has raised $500 and Democrat Chris Tuck reported no contributions.
You can watch the live video feed of the election central processing center on YouTube at this link.
